KBPD Shares USPS Alert: What to Do If You See a Suspicious Package or Letter

Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 3:20 pm

In light of recent events, the Key Biscayne Police Department is sharing the following advice from the United States Postal Service and federal law enforcement partners about what to do if you see or receive a suspicious package or letter.

SAFETY ALERT: Protect yourself, your business, and your mailroom.

If you receive a suspicious letter or package:

Stop. Don't handle

Isolate it immediately

Don't open, smell, or taste

Watch for:

No return address

Restrictive markings

Sealed with tape

Misspelled words. Badly typed or written

Unknown powder or suspicious substance

Possibly mailed from a foreign country

Excessive postage

Oily stains, discolorations, crystallization on wrapper

Excessive tape

Strange odor

Incorrect title or addressed to title only

Rigid or bulky

Lopsided or uneven

Protruding wires

If you suspect the mail or package contains a bomb (explosive), or radiological, biological, or chemical threat: